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THE FIRST 100 DAYS
Tracking President Trump’s campaign promisesBy PRIYA KRISHNAKUMAR (HTTP://TWITTER.COM/PRIYAKKUMAR), MALOY MOORE
(HTTP://TWITTER.COM/MALOYM), MELISSA LEU (HTTP://TWITTER.COM/MELISSALEU),COLLEEN SHALBY (HTTP://TWITTER.COM/CSHALBY) AND DAVID LAUTER
(HTTP://TWITTER.COM/DAVIDLAUTER)
APRIL 26, 2017
As President Trump nears the 100day milestone, we take a look at whathe’s accomplished to see whether his campaign promises
(https://www.donaldjtrump.com/pressreleases/donaldj.trumpdeliversgroundbreakingcontractfortheamericanvote1) held up.
4 promises kept
9 promises in progress
9 promises stalled
5 promises abandoned
4 promises scaled back
HealthcareJump to new topic
KEY PROMISE:
Repeal and replace Obamacare Progress stalled
Promise: Repeal and replace Obamacare
Current status: Stalled
"It will be repeal and replace. It will be essentially simultaneously. Itwill be various segments, you understand, but will most likely be onthe same day or the same week, but probably the same day. Could bethe same hour."
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—Trump, in the weeks leading up to his inauguration
What’s happened so far:
Day 47
Trump backs a bill proposed by the House GOP leadership that would have
repealed Obamacare, cut Medicaid, created a new system to subsidize health
insurance premiums and provided a large tax cut to upperincome taxpayers. ì
(http://documents.latimes.com/readbillgopproposalreplacingobamacare/)
Day 64
House leaders cancel a planned vote on the measure after failing to win support
from enough House Republicans to pass it. White House officials and GOP leaders
have continued to negotiate, but still lack a majority. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessentialwashingtonupdates
houseagainpostponesobamacarevote1490376174htmlstory.html)
Day 97
Roughly 40 members of the House Freedom Caucus now support the White House's
latest version of the healthcare plan. About 50 moderate Republicans still oppose or
are uncertain. ì (http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessential
washingtonupdateshealthcarerepealgetsboostfrom1493226824
htmlstory.html)
ImmigrationJump to new topic
KEY PROMISES:
Deport immigrants in the countryillegally
In progress
Build a wall on the southern border Progress stalled
Create a travel ban and instituteextreme vetting
Progress stalled
End some funding for sanctuarycities
Promise scaled back
Revoke President Obama’s DACAprogram
Promise abandoned
Promise: Deport people in the country illegally
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Current status: In progress
"What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and havecriminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of thesepeople, probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million, we are gettingthem out of our country or we are going to incarcerate."
—Trump, on CBS News in November
What’s happened so far:
Ongoing
Immigration officials have increased the number of unauthorized immigrants in
detention to roughly the level that the Obama administration maintained in 2014.
The increased number of detentions is expected to yield higher levels of
deportations later this year, although so far the actual number of deportations is
lower than in 2016.
Day 19
We report a surge in deportations of “Dreamers” who have lost their protected
status. ì (http://www.latimes.com/nation/lanadacadeportations20170419
story.html)
Promise: Build a wall on the southern border
Current status: Stalled
"I will build a great wall — and nobody builds walls better than me,believe me — and I'll build them very inexpensively. I will build agreat, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico payfor that wall. Mark my words."
—Trump, at the start of his campaign in June 2015
What’s happened so far:
Day 56
Trump has requested $2.6 billion to begin construction. Congress seems unlikely to
approve the money in a spending bill that must pass by the end of April to avoid a
government shutdown. ì (http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lana
essentialwashingtonupdatestrumpwantsbillionstobuildhis1489676344
htmlstory.html)
Day 76
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly concedes in congressional testimony
that the administration did not plan to build a wall “from sea to shining sea.” ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/lanapolkellywall20170405story.html)
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Promise: Create a travel ban and institute extreme vetting
Current status: Stalled
"I am establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamicterrorists out of the United States of America."
—Trump, at the signing of the executive order in January
What’s happened so far:
Day 8
Trump issues an executive order imposing a temporary travel ban on residents of
seven mostly Muslim countries. ì (http://documents.latimes.com/readdraftcopy
presidenttrumpsexecutiveorderimmigrationandrefugees/)
Day 46
He issues a revised, narrower order that would affect six countries. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/lanapoltrumptravelban20170306story.html)
Day 59
The revised order is also blocked, pending hearings by at least two federal appeals
courts. The first hearing is scheduled for May. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessentialwashingtonupdates
hawaiijudgerejectstrump1489956966htmlstory.html)
Promise: End some funding for sanctuary cities
Current status: Scaled back
"We will end the sanctuary cities that have resulted in so manyneedless deaths."
—Trump, in a campaign speech in Phoenix
What’s happened so far:
Day 6
Trump issues an executive order that threatens to take certain Justice Department
grants away from some cities that fail to comply with immigration orders. The
administration has not defined which cities might be considered sanctuaries. Only a
small category of Justice Department grant programs is now at risk. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/lanapoltrumpimmigration20170125
story.html)
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Day 92
The Justice Department warns the California prison system as well as the cities of
Chica go, New Or leans, Phil adelphia, Las Ve gas, Miami, Mil wau kee and New York
and Cook County, Ill., to cooperate with its immigration policy. Seattle has already
filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s threat to deny funds. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessentialwashingtonupdates
justiceformallywanssanctuary1492788670htmlstory.html)
Day 96
A federal judge blocked Trump’s order to take away funds from municipal
governments that don’t cooperate with the administration’s immigration policy. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/lamelnsanctuarytrump20170419
story.html)
Promise: Revoke President Obama’s DACA program
Current status: Abandoned
"We will immediately terminate President Obama’s two illegalexecutive amnesties, in which he defied federal law and theconstitution to give amnesty to approximately 5 million illegalimmigrants."
—Trump, in a campaign policy speech on immigration, August 2016
What’s happened so far:
Ongoing
The Department of Homeland Security continues to approve applications for DACA
(Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Trump’s advisors are divided over what to
do about the program, but Trump appears to have decided not to end it. The
administration has, however, deported more people who have lost their DACA
protection. As The Times reported, of the roughly 750,000 people protected under
DACA, 43 have been deported so far this year after losing their protection because
of criminal convictions or alleged gang activity. The Obama administration deported
365 over a fouryear period. ì (http://www.latimes.com/nation/lanadaca
deportations20170419story.html)
The environmentJump to new topic
KEY PROMISES:
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Lift restrictions on production of oil,shale energy and coal
In progress
Allow energy infrastructure projectsto move forward
In progress
Cancel payments to U.N. climatechange programs
In progress
Promise: Lift restrictions on production of oil, shale energy and coal
Current status: In progress
"I will cancel jobkilling restrictions on the production of Americanenergy, including shale energy and clean coal, creating many millionsof highpaying jobs."
—Donald Trump, in a YouTube message delivered after the election
What’s happened so far:
Day 1
Trump releases his “America First Energy Plan”
Day 68
In an executive order, Trump tells the government to start dismantling Obama’s
climate change policies. Under the order, the government will abandon use of the
“social cost of carbon” that regulators had calculated and factored into decisions on
permit applications and rulemaking. Restrictions on methane releases at oil and
gas drilling facilities would be eased. Agencies will also stop contemplating effects
on climate as they launch into new projects, and restrictions on coal leasing and
fracking on federal lands will be lifted. Many parts of the policy face litigation. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessentialwashingtonupdates
trumpordersgovernmenttodismantle1490723850htmlstory.html)
Promise: Allow energy infrastructure projects to move forward
Current status: In progress
"We will build our own pipeline, we will build our own pipes, like weused to, in the old days."
—Trump, signing an executive order in January
What’s happened so far:
Day 5
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Trump signs the order to revive the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanatrailguideupdatestrump
openskeystonexlanddakota1485275942htmlstory.html)
Day 64
The Trump administration approves a permit for construction of the Keystone
pipeline, but the project must overcome several economic hurdles before
construction can begin.
Promise: Cancel payments to U.N. climate change programs
Current status: In progress
"We’re going to put America first. That includes canceling billions inclimate change spending for the United Nations."
—Trump, at a rally in Warren, Mich.
What’s happened so far:
Day 56
In his budget, released March 16, Trump proposes that the government “cease
payments to the United Nations’ (UN) climate change programs by eliminating U.S.
funding related to the Green Climate Fund and its two precursor Climate Investment
Funds.” ì (http://www.latimes.com/projects/lanapoltrumpbudget/)
National securityJump to new topic
KEY PROMISES:
Increase the size of the U.S. military In progress
Renegotiate the Iran nuclear deal Progress stalled
Reverse the Obama administration’snormalization of relations with Cuba
Progress stalled
Move the U.S. embassy in Israel toJerusalem from Tel Aviv
Progress stalled
Promise: Increase the size of the U.S. military
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Current status: In progress
"As soon as I take office, I will ask Congress to fully eliminate thedefense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild ourmilitary. It is so depleted. We will rebuild our military."
—Trump, in a speech at the Union League of Philadelphia
What’s happened so far:
Day 39
Trump proposes spending an additional $54 billion on the military, an increase of
about 10%. ì (http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessential
washingtonupdatestrumpwantstoadd54billiontothe1488211206
htmlstory.html)
Day 56
Trump officially unveils his budget blueprint with a military spending increase. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/nation/lanapoltrumpbudget20170316story.html)
Latest
Some Democrats have indicated they would support more money for defense, but
only if the administration backs off spending cuts for domestic programs.
Promise: Renegotiate the Iran nuclear deal
Current status: Stalled
"Never ever, ever in my life have I seen any transaction soincompetently negotiated as our deal with Iran. And I mean never."
—Trump, in a 2015 speech at a tea party rally on the Iran nuclear
agreement
What’s happened so far:
Before inauguration, Jan. 11
Rex Tillerson calls for a “full review” of the Iran deal. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/lanatrailguideupdates
tillersoncallsforfullreviewof1484163076htmlstory.html)
Day 89
Now confirmed as Secretary of State, Tillerson certifies to Congress that Iran is
complying with the terms of the nuclear deal that the Obama administration signed
in July 2015. Trump has taken no steps to renegotiate it. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/nation/lafgpoltrumpirannuclear20170419story.html)
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Promise: Reverse the Obama administration’s normalization ofrelations with Cuba
Current status: Stalled
"All of the concessions that Barack Obama has granted the Castroregime were done through executive order, which means the nextpresident can reverse them — and that is what I will do, unless theCastro regime meets our demands. Those demands will include
religious and political freedom for the Cuban people."
—Trump, at a campaign rally in Florida, September 2016
What’s happened so far:
Day 15
Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the White House is reviewing relations with Cuba.
So far, the administration has taken no steps to change Obama’s policy. ì
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/thepressoffice/2017/02/03/pressbriefingpress
secretaryseanspicer2320178)
Promise: Move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv
Current status: Stalled
"We will move the American Embassy to the eternal capital of theJewish people, Jerusalem."
—Trump, in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee,
March 2016
What’s happened so far:
Day 4
Press Secretary Sean Spicer says no decision has been made.
Day 14
Trump meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah, who urges him not to take any sudden
steps to move the embassy. Since then, the administration has taken no further
steps.
Supreme CourtJump to new topic
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KEY PROMISE:
Fill the vacancy on the court with aconservative justice
Promise kept
Promise: Fill the vacancy on the court with a conservative justice
Current status: Promise kept
"I got it done in the first 100 days!"
—Trump, after Neil M. Gorsuch is sworn in
What’s happened so far:
Day 12
Trump nominates Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court ì
(http://www.latimes.com/nation/lanapoltrumpsupremecourt20170131
story.html)
Day 47
The Senate confirms Gorsuch by a vote of 54 to 45. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/lanapolgorsuchconfirmed20170407
story.html)
The economyJump to new topic
KEY PROMISES:
Pull out of TransPacific Partnership Promise kept
Reform the U.S. tax system In progress
Reduce regulations In progress
Bring back jobs In progress
Invest in infrastructure Progress stalled
Require new pipelines to be madewith American steel
Progress stalled
Renegotiate or withdraw from NAFTA Promise scaled back
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Dismantle the DoddFrank financialreform law
Promise scaled back
Label China as a currencymanipulator
Promise abandoned
Promise: Pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Current status: Promise kept
"I am going to withdraw the United States from the TransPacificPartnership, which has not yet been ratified."
—Trump, in prepared remarks for a campaign speech in Monessen, Pa.
What’s happened so far:
Day 4
Trump announces that the U.S. is pulling out of TPP. The proposed trade treaty was
already considered dead by then. ì (http://www.latimes.com/politics/lafgobama
trade20161119story.html)
Promise: Reform the U.S. tax system
Current status: In progress
"My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reducethe tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thriveanywhere and with anyone.... At the same time, we will providemassive tax relief for the middle class."
—Trump, in his Joint Address to Congress
What’s happened so far:
Day 35
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin says he has an “ambitious timeline” to have
a tax reform package passed by August. ì (http://www.latimes.com/business/la
fitaxreformmnuchin20170223story.html)
Day 88
Mnuchin admits tax reform will be “probably delayed a bit,” but says he still expects
it to happen this year. He blames delays on the failed effort to repeal and replace
Obamacare. ì (http://www.latimes.com/business/lafimnuchintaxreform
20170417story.html)
Day 92
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Trump says he plans to unveil some form of a tax plan before his first 100 days
ends. ì (http://www.latimes.com/business/lafitrumpfinancialregulation
20170421story.html)
Day 97
White House reveals dramatic plan to overhaul the tax code and drastically reduce
tax rates. It would cut the tax brackets from seven to three. The proposal was met
with skepticism from budget groups. ì (http://www.latimes.com/politics/lana
poltrumptax20170426story.html)
Promise: Reduce regulations
Current status: In progress
"For every new federal regulation, two existing regulations must beeliminated. Regulations are killing our country and our jobs."
—Trump, in a speech on Oct. 22
What’s happened so far:
Day 1
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus issues a memorandum instructing heads
of executive departments and agencies to freeze all new or pending regulations.
Day 11
Trump signs an executive order requiring that for every new regulation issued, at
least two existing regulations need to be identified for elimination. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanatrailguideupdatesdonald
trumpsignsordertotrim1485794791htmlstory.html)
Day 36
Trump signs an executive order requiring that every agency, within 60 days, form “a
regulatory reform task force” to identify regulations for repeal.
Promise: Bring back jobs
Current status: In progress
"I said I will be the greatest jobs producer that God ever created, andI mean that."
—Trump in January, at his first news conference since winning the
election
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What’s happened so far:
Day 8
Trump announces a manufacturing jobs initiative to bring together business leaders
to talk about job creation. The group includes people from Dow Chemical, General
Electric, Ford and other major companies. ì (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the
pressoffice/2017/01/27/presidenttrumpannouncesmanufacturingjobsinitiative)
Day 15
Trump’s business advisory council meets for the first time. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/laficttrumppanelmeeting
20170203story.html)
Day 50
The jobs report for the first full month of the Trump administration shows the
economy added 98,000 net new jobs in February, the lowest level of job growth in
nearly a year. The White House notes that the unemployment rate fell twotenths of
a point to the lowest level in nearly a decade. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/business/lafijobsreport20170407story.html)
Latest
Several companies, including Carrier, WalMart and Hyundai, have announced plans
to create American jobs or move them back to U.S. soil. While some of those
announcements came after meetings with Trump, many were planned before Trump
took office. ì (http://www.latimes.com/business/lafiagendatrumpjobs
20170130story.html)
Promise: Invest in infrastructure
Current status: Stalled
"I will be asking the Congress to approve legislation that produces a$1trillion investment in the infrastructure of the United States —financed through both public and private capital — creating millionsof new jobs."
—Trump, in his Joint Address to Congress
What’s happened so far:
Day 91
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said a $200billion
infrastructure development plan is in the works and could be proposed in the fall.
He suggested that the eventual total spending would be $1 trillion. ì
(https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/20170420/trumpwants200
billionforinfrastructuremulvaneysays)
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Promise: Require new pipelines to be made with American steel
Current status: Stalled
"I am very insistent that if we’re going to build pipelines in the UnitedStates, the pipe should be made in the United States."
—Trump, signing the executive order to revive the Dakota Access and
Keystone XL pipelines in January
What’s happened so far:
Day 5
Trump signs a presidential memorandum that he says will require pipelines to be
made with American steel.
Day 43
White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Saunders tells reporters the steel order
won’t apply to the Keystone pipeline because its owner bought the pipe to build the
line several years ago.
Latest
Administration officials tell The Times that Trump’s words were a “suggestion,” not
an order. The memorandum Trump signed tells the Commerce Department to study
the issue, but the government appears to have no legal authority to tell private
pipeline companies what steel to buy.
Promise: Renegotiate or withdraw from NAFTA
Current status: Scaled back
"I'm going tell our NAFTA partners that I intend to immediatelyrenegotiate the terms of that agreement to get a better deal for ourworkers."
—Trump, in prepared remarks for campaign speech in Monessen, Pa.
What’s happened so far:
Day 70
News reports reveal that the administration told Congress in a draft negotiating
proposal that it will seek some changes in the North American Free Trade
Agreement, but not largescale ones. It dropped any mention of tariffs or punitive
measures against Mexico. ì (http://www.latimes.com/business/lafitrumpnafta
draft20170331story.html)
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Promise: Dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial reform law
Current status: Scaled back
"DoddFrank has made it impossible for bankers to function.… Itmakes it very hard for bankers to loan money for people to createjobs, for people with businesses to create jobs. And that has to stop."
—Trump, in an interview with Reuters in May 2016
What’s happened so far:
Day 92
Trump signs executive memos calling for a review of two specific provisions of the
law. But administration officials have backed away from talk of dismantling it. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/business/lafitrumpfinancialregulation20170421
story.html)
Promise: Label China as a currency manipulator
Current status: Abandoned
"I am going to instruct my Treasury secretary to label China acurrency manipulator. Any country that devalues their currency inorder to take unfair advantage of the United States will be met withsharply, and that includes tariffs and taxes."
—Trump, in prepared remarks for a campaign speech in Monessen, Pa.
What’s happened so far:
Day 83
Trump says his administration won’t label China a currency manipulator. He tells
the Wall Street Journal that he changed his mind, admitting what outside experts
had said all along — that China had long since stopped manipulating its currency.
ì (http://www.latimes.com/business/lafitrumpyellenchina20170412
story.html)
‘Drain the swamp’Jump to new topic
KEY PROMISES:
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5year ban on White House andCongressional officials becominglobbyists after leaving government
Promise kept
Lifetime ban on White House officialslobbying on behalf of a foreigngovernment
Promise kept
Constitutional amendment to imposeterm limits on all members ofCongress
Promise abandoned
Hiring freeze on all federalemployees
Promise abandoned
Ban on foreign lobbyists raisingmoney for American elections
Promise abandoned
Promise: 5-year ban on White House and congressional officialsbecoming lobbyists after leaving government
Current status: Promise kept
"First, I'm going to reinstitute a fiveyear ban on all executive branchofficials lobbying the government for five years after they leavegovernment service. I'm going to ask Congress to pass this ban intolaw so that it cannot be lifted by executive order, right. Second, I'm
going to ask Congress to institute its own fiveyear ban on lobbying by formermembers of Congress and their staffs."
—Trump, at a campaign rally in Washington, D.C.
What’s happened so far:
Day 9
Trump signs a executive order that bans administration appointees from lobbying
their former agency for five years after they terminate their employment. The order
was in several ways weaker than a similar ban President Obama imposed on his
administration.
Promise: Lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying on behalfof a foreign government
Current status: Promise kept
"I'm going to issue a lifetime ban against senior executive branch officialslobbying on behalf of a foreign government."
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—Trump, at a campaign rally in Washington, D.C.
What’s happened so far:
Day 9
Trumps signs an executive order that prohibits executive branch appointees from
engaging in any activity on behalf of any foreign government.
Promise: Constitutional amendment to impose term limits onmembers of Congress
Current status: Abandoned
"If I'm elected president, I will push for a constitutional amendment toimpose term limits on all members of Congress."
—Trump, at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colo.
What’s happened so far:
Latest
Trump has not mentioned this idea since the campaign ended, and it has little
support in Congress. ì (http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/lana
trailguideupdatesdonaldtrumpproposescongressional1476820631
htmlstory.html)
Promise: Hiring freeze on all federal employees
Current status: Abandoned
"We want to empower [my Cabinet] to make their agencies as leanand effective as possible and they know how to do it. Today there isduplication and redundancy everywhere. Billions and billions ofdollars are being wasted."
—Trump, after signing the executive order in January
What’s happened so far:
Day 4
Trump signs a memorandum initiating a hiring freeze across the federal
government, with the exception of the military.
Day 83
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The hiring freeze is rescinded. It had been blamed for worsening backlogs at
veterans hospitals and Social Security offices.
Promise: Ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for Americanelections
Current status: Abandoned
"I'm going to ask Congress to pass a campaign finance reform thatprevents registered foreign lobbyists from raising money in Americanelections and politics."
—Trump, at a campaign rally in Washington, D.C.
What’s happened so far:
Latest
Trump has not mentioned this idea since the campaign, and the administration has
made no campaign finance reform proposals.
Social policyJump to new topic
KEY PROMISES:
Defund Planned Parenthood In progress
Make child care and elder care moreaffordable
Promise stalled
School choice Promise scaled back
Promise: Defund Planned Parenthood
Current status: In progress
"I would defund it because of the abortion factor, which they say is3%. I don't know what percentage it is. They say it's 3%. But I woulddefund it, because I'm prolife."
—Trump, at a Republican presidential debate in February 2016
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What’s happened so far:
Day 83
Trump signs into law a measure that allows states to withhold money from Planned
Parenthood. The law overturned a rule imposed by the Obama administration that
prevented states from cutting Planned Parenthood out of health programs.
Congress could vote later this year on efforts to end federal funding for Planned
Parenthood.
Promise: School choice
Current status: Scaled back
"As I’ve often said — in my address to Congress and just aboutanyplace else I can speak — education is the civil rights issue of ourtime. And it’s why I’ve asked Congress to support a school choice bill."
—Trump, visiting a Roman Catholic school in Florida in March
What’s happened so far:
Day 56
In his budget for next year, Trump proposed $1.4 billion as a down payment on a
school voucher program that would eventually ramp up to $20 billion. It’s unclear
whether Congress will approve the money. ì
(http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/lanaessentialwashingtonupdates
educationtrumpwantsmoremoneyfor1489667030htmlstory.html)
Promise: Make child care and elder care more affordable
Current status: Stalled
"My administration wants to work with members in both parties tomake child care accessible and affordable."
—Trump, in his Joint Address to Congress
What’s happened so far:
Latest
Ivanka Trump has talked about the idea, but the president has said little about it,
the administration has no proposal, and there’s no schedule for producing one.
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